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BharatPe is a QR code-based payment app for offline businessmen and retailers. The Fintech startup makes payment acceptance simple by offering merchants a single QR to accept all payment apps such as PayTm, PhonePe, Google Pay, BHIM and 150+ other UPI apps. This service is provided to the merchants for free. Along with offering easy and interoperable QR codes for effortless UPI payments, BharatPe also extends Bharat Swipe (POS machine) for card acceptance and small business financing. Furthermore, the company also offers merchant loans of up to Rs 7 lakhs that can be availed for a duration of 3 to 12 months. It is headquartered in New Delhi. Till March 2021, it has expanded its network to 100 cities across India including Tier 2, Tier 3 cities. In June 2021, RBI issues an in-principle approval to Centrum Financial Services Limited to establish a small finance bank with BharatPe.The company then went ahead to acquire Payback India from American Express and ICICI Investments Strategic Fund. BharatPe founders were Ashneer Grover, Bhavik Koladiya, and Shashvat Nakrani. However, with Ashneer's resignation dated February 28, 2022, BharatPe lists Bhavik and Shashvat as its Co-founders. Suhail Sameer is the CEO of the company. Along with Ashneer Grover, his wife Madhuri Jain Grover also quit as the Head of Controls, amidst the controversy. More

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  • BharatPe turns Ebitda positive, plans to up stake in Trillion Loans to 100% over 3 years

    BharatPe turns Ebitda positive, plans to up stake in Trillion Loans to 100% over 3 years

    The Peak XV Partners-backed fintech firm narrowed losses to Rs 148 crore first ninth months of FY25 from Rs 492 crore in the year-ago period

  • We are ‘resilient’ in every sense, plan to take BharatPe public in next 18-24 months: CEO

    We are ‘resilient’ in every sense, plan to take BharatPe public in next 18-24 months: CEO

    In an interview, CEO Nalin Negi outlines a focused strategy for BharatPe, including building consumer payments app, without being in the race for UPI market share, and hitting full-year Ebitda profitability in FY25.

  • BharatPe fraud case: Delhi HC quashes lookout circular against Ashneer Grover, wife

    BharatPe fraud case: Delhi HC quashes lookout circular against Ashneer Grover, wife

    Justice Sanjeev Narula passed the order on Monday after the court was informed that another bench of the high court quashed the FIR on the same day.

  • BharatPe launches new investment app for consumers, in talks with NBFCs to offer fixed deposits

    BharatPe launches new investment app for consumers, in talks with NBFCs to offer fixed deposits

    The new app--Invest BharatPe--currently hosts two offerings, including digital gold and fixed deposits in partnership with Shriram Finance, Bajaj Finance, Mahindra Finance, and Suryoday Small Finance Bank

  • BharatPe’s boardroom saga has takeaways for the entire startup ecosystem

    BharatPe’s boardroom saga has takeaways for the entire startup ecosystem

    Trust is the bedrock of the relationship between investors and startups. A company’s ability to sustain global investment is intrinsically tied to its reputation for integrity and sound management. BharatPe’s deft moves to extricate itself from a sticky situation is a lesson in effective strategy and sensible legal tactics

  • Ashneer Grover withdraws oppression and mismanagement plea against BharatPe management

    Ashneer Grover withdraws oppression and mismanagement plea against BharatPe management

    The withdrawal of the plea from the NCLT's Delhi bench came after Grover reached a settlement with the company on September 30, 2024

  • BharatPe Group narrows losses by 50 per cent in FY24

    BharatPe Group narrows losses by 50 per cent in FY24

    BharatPe CEO Nalin Negi said. Going forward, he said the firm will focus on scaling its lending vertical, launching new offerings across POS, soundbox, and scaling its consumer vertical.

  • BharatPe FY24 revenue grows 39% to Rs 1,426 crore, Ebitda loss cut by 75%

    BharatPe FY24 revenue grows 39% to Rs 1,426 crore, Ebitda loss cut by 75%

    The company's revenue rose from Rs 1,029 crore in FY23 to Rs 1,426 crore in FY24

  • BharatPe settles with Ashneer Grover, former co-founder will not be associated with BharatPe in any capacity

    BharatPe settles with Ashneer Grover, former co-founder will not be associated with BharatPe in any capacity

    As part of the settlement, Grover will not be associated with BharatPe in any capacity nor be a part of the shareholding of the company, a BharatPe spokesperson said in a statement.

  • Ashneer Grover's family member arrested by Economic Offences Wing in BharatPe case

    Ashneer Grover's family member arrested by Economic Offences Wing in BharatPe case

    Deepak Gupta, the brother in law of Ashneer and his wife Madhuri Grover, is being held at the Mandir Marg police station and will be produced in court today, say sources

  • Delhi HC refers Ashneer Grover-BharatPe dispute over information leak to arbitration

    Delhi HC refers Ashneer Grover-BharatPe dispute over information leak to arbitration

    BharatPe filed a plea for arbitration, claiming Grover's actions compromised company confidentiality, particularly concerning equity allocations in its $370-million Series E funding round.

  • BharatPe fraud case: EOW arrests man in connection with payment of Rs 72 crore to non-existing firms

    BharatPe fraud case: EOW arrests man in connection with payment of Rs 72 crore to non-existing firms

    They said Amit Kumar Bansal was arrested on August 6 and produced before a court that sent him to police custody for six days.

  • Delhi HC releases Rs 80 crore security by Ashneer Grover, Madhuri Jain after they return to India from US

    Delhi HC releases Rs 80 crore security by Ashneer Grover, Madhuri Jain after they return to India from US

    Justice Sanjiv Narula passed the order after the duo's lawyer Giriraj Subramanium told the court of their return. Madhuri Jain was personally present in the court hall.

  • Ashneer Grover visits New York's Times Square: 'Time - Time ki baat hai'

    Ashneer Grover visits New York's Times Square: 'Time - Time ki baat hai'

    BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover visited Times Square in New York and took to social media to share the news

  • BharatPe Vs PhonePe: Firms agree to amicably settle all trade mark disputes

    BharatPe Vs PhonePe: Firms agree to amicably settle all trade mark disputes

    The tussle over the usage of 'Pe' has been ongoing since 2018. In 2019, PhonePe filed a suit against BharatPe in the Delhi High Court alleging that the name BharatPe infringed upon the registered trademark of‘ PhonePe’.

  • Delhi HC asks Ashneer Grover, Madhuri Jain to furnish Rs 80 crore security to travel to US

    Delhi HC asks Ashneer Grover, Madhuri Jain to furnish Rs 80 crore security to travel to US

    They have also been ordered to submit their Emirates cards so that they do not visit the United Arab Emirates, as they hold 'golden visas'. The card is issued by the UAE to golden visa holders

  • Delhi HC allows Ashneer Grover, Madhuri Jain to travel to US separately

    Delhi HC allows Ashneer Grover, Madhuri Jain to travel to US separately

    As per what transpired in the court Grover will travel to the USA on May 26 and return to India on June 14. Jain will travel on June 15 and return on July 1.

  • Ashneer Grover blasted for 'doglapan' after he forced comic to take down his roast video

    Ashneer Grover blasted for 'doglapan' after he forced comic to take down his roast video

    The controversy erupted when comedian Aashish Solanki, host of 'Pretty Good Roast,' revealed that Ashneer Grover requested his portion be cut from the episode after struggling with the jokes directed at him.

  • Unity Small Finance Bank promoters likely to dilute stake to raise up to $150 million: Sources

    Unity Small Finance Bank promoters likely to dilute stake to raise up to $150 million: Sources

    BharatPe owns 49% in Unity SFB, and Centrum group the remaining 51%. Sources say BharatPe is likely to pare its shareholding to around 25-26%. Company calls it speculation.

  • Ashneer Grover, Madhuri Jain move Delhi HC for permission to travel to US

    Ashneer Grover, Madhuri Jain move Delhi HC for permission to travel to US

    Grover and Jain can't leave the country without a court's permission as a Look Out Circular has been issued against them on the request of the EOW

  • Former BharatPe COO Dhruv Dhanraj Bahl launches maiden VC fund with total corpus of Rs 120 crore

    Former BharatPe COO Dhruv Dhanraj Bahl launches maiden VC fund with total corpus of Rs 120 crore

    Bahl joins a series of former executives of BharatPe who have moved to launch their own startups and venture capital funds like OTP Ventures, OTPLess and GrowthCap Ventures

  • PA firms request RBI to limit offline KYC requirement to high-risk merchants

    PA firms request RBI to limit offline KYC requirement to high-risk merchants

    Besides pitching for "digital contact point verification" of merchants, PAs are planning to request the RBI to allow them to undertake KYC in phases, starting with existing high-risk merchants, as opposed to an umbrella deadline of September 30, 2025 for all.

  • Delhi HC restrains Ashneer Grover from selling shares transferred by Bhavik Koladiya

    Delhi HC restrains Ashneer Grover from selling shares transferred by Bhavik Koladiya

    The court noted that the interim order will remain in place till the time the litigation between Grover and Koladiya is disposed off.

  • BharatPe launches all-in-one payment device BharatPe One

    BharatPe launches all-in-one payment device BharatPe One

    The company in a statement said it plans to launch the product in about 100 cities in the first phase. It will further scale it to around 450 cities over the course of the next 6 months

  • Former BharatPe CEO Suhail Sameer to close debut fund with a corpus of Rs 400 crore

    Former BharatPe CEO Suhail Sameer to close debut fund with a corpus of Rs 400 crore

    Looking to make the first close by June, Sameer, along with co-founders Kunal Suri and Saurabh Vashishtha, will remain the largest investors in OTP Venture, while the rest will come from a mix of founders, institutions and CXOs

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